1 Corinthians 7:2 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

² 1 And if she depart, that she remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband. And let not the husband put away his wife.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² But because of the temptation to impurity and to avoid immorality, let each [man] have his own wife and let each [woman] have her own husband.

American Standard Version (1901)

² But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Common English Bible

² Each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband because of sexual immorality.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² But, because of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:2 Cross References

Proverbs 18:22

A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:14

1 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

Malachi 2:14

And I will come to you in judgment, and will be a speedy witness against sorcerers, and adulterers, and false swearers, and them that oppress the hireling in his wages; the widows, and the fatherless: and oppress the stranger, and have not feared me, saith the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 5:32

0 And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.

1 Corinthians 6:18

For I would that all men were even as myself: but every one hath his proper gift from God; one after this manner, and another after that.

1 Corinthians 7:1

0 But to them that are married, not I but the Lord commandeth, that the wife depart not from her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:3

2 For to the rest I speak, not the Lord. If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she consent to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

1 Corinthians 7:9

8 Is any man called, being circumcised ? let him not procure uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision ? let him not be circumcised.

Ephesians 5:28

And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.

Ephesians 5:33

And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.

1 Thessalonians 4:4

3 And we will not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.

1 Timothy 4:3

2 Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

Judges 21:22

He was named Elimelech, and his wife, Noemi: and his two sons, the one Mahalon, and the other Chelion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Juda. And entering into the country of Moab, they abode there.